People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1897 — Newspaper Man Arrested. [ARTICLE]

Newspaper Man Arrested.

Washington, Special: Consul-General Lee has telegraphed the state department from Havana as follows: “Sylvester Scovel, World correspondent, arrested at Tunas, Santa Clara province.” Sylvester Scovel is the only New York newspaper correspondent who has been for any length of time with the Cuban army in the field. He is a son of the Rev. D. R. Scovel, president of Wooster (O.) university. Some months ago, it is alleged, Gen. Weyler offered SIO,OOO reward for the capture of Scovel.